Question about a quilting frame
09-12-2011, 01:54 PM
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Found one on Craigslist that I'm going to go look at. It's 12 ft long! I have two places I could put it.
The back porch, which is covered and screened and overlooks the river
or the garage which is hot,dirty and has no view.
Naturally, I want to put it on the porch. I'm not worried about it getting wet at all, but what about humidity. Should I be concerned?
The back porch, which is covered and screened and overlooks the river
or the garage which is hot,dirty and has no view.
Naturally, I want to put it on the porch. I'm not worried about it getting wet at all, but what about humidity. Should I be concerned?
09-12-2011, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by suebee
i just wouldnt leave your machine out in the humidity, but to set it up there shouldnt hurt anything.
09-12-2011, 02:14 PM
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It might depend on what the quilt frame is made of - wood might swell with humidity. If it's metal, then I think that I would wax it up two or three times a year as a pre-caution against the humidity.
Whether your machine goes on/off the frame easily is also dependent on how heavy it is. A smaller dsm, no problem. Moving a heavy machine quilter in and out of the house will probably get old fast.
Having said all that, I suspect you would have the same issues with the hot, dirty garage that has no view! Try the 'room with a view' first.
Whether your machine goes on/off the frame easily is also dependent on how heavy it is. A smaller dsm, no problem. Moving a heavy machine quilter in and out of the house will probably get old fast.
Having said all that, I suspect you would have the same issues with the hot, dirty garage that has no view! Try the 'room with a view' first.
09-12-2011, 02:41 PM
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I just got a frame, it is wooden. I put my viking mega quilter on it and it is no problem to move the machine on and off, am able to do it myself. But, if you have a quilt on the frame you probably won't be taking the machine off, think of that both machine and quilt will be out unless you plan to complete the quilting in a day. I am not that fast.
09-12-2011, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
I just got a frame, it is wooden. I put my viking mega quilter on it and it is no problem to move the machine on and off, am able to do it myself. But, if you have a quilt on the frame you probably won't be taking the machine off, think of that both machine and quilt will be out unless you plan to complete the quilting in a day. I am not that fast.
09-13-2011, 06:30 AM
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You will have fabric leaders that you wont want to get wet.
Mine is hooked up to a lazer light and a stitch regulator so lots of wires.
Thats alot of money to invest to take a chance on the weather. You could have rain when you are not expecting it.
Mine also has shelves made out of a heavy material but I would not take a chance on getting them wet.
It also has a million screws holding it togather and the ends could get water inside the rods.
Mine is hooked up to a lazer light and a stitch regulator so lots of wires.
Thats alot of money to invest to take a chance on the weather. You could have rain when you are not expecting it.
Mine also has shelves made out of a heavy material but I would not take a chance on getting them wet.
It also has a million screws holding it togather and the ends could get water inside the rods.
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